What did you do to your Bronco Raptor today?

[BRVOL]

I added the Rigid Ford Performance 40 inch light bar, IAG interior led lights. SPV weather connectors and finished hard wiring my Wolfbox dash cam.

 

[CRAZYACE63]

Had to send a PM to Eightlug on Bronco6g to see how the Code Orange Raptor BAM's were coming along since I am at 12 weeks after ordering and haven't heard a peep in over a month. He said that the Orange parts should be showing up this week and then shipping out. So anyone on here that has been waiting on one and forgot they were waiting, here's the update.

Kinda sucked when I had contacted the site directly through my account and never heard back. Can't wait to get this in so I have something new to install.

 

[Johnny Rebel]

Had to send a PM to Eightlug on Bronco6g to see how the Code Orange Raptor BAM's were coming along since I am at 12 weeks after ordering and haven't heard a peep in over a month. He said that the Orange parts should be showing up this week and then shipping out. So anyone on here that has been waiting on one and forgot they were waiting, here's the update.

Kinda sucked when I had contacted the site directly through my account and never heard back. Can't wait to get this in so I have something new to install.

Their lead times are LONG, but worth the wait!

 

[Tye]

Their lead times are LONG, but worth the wait!

will be worth the wait, fwiw i waited 25+ weeks

 

[CRAZYACE63]

will be worth the wait, fwiw i waited 25+ weeks
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Oof. But you got one of the first run correct? Hopefully they are getting better with their powdercoat supplier to get these out to people. I may get mine coming this week depending on how many orders are before mine. It does look good though.

 

[Tye]

Oof. But you got one of the first run correct? Hopefully they are getting better with their powdercoat supplier to get these out to people. I may get mine coming this week depending on how many orders are before mine. It does look good though.

yes i am serial number 2 on these

 

[Geomatic]

Hey everyone, long time lurker and jealous Raptor fan here. Currently have a Badlands SAS Lux with 3500 miles and I'm looking to trade in on a Raptor. Watching this thread from the beginning has me wanting a Raptor more than anything. I have a particular one we're going to look at this weekend and it seems it might have a few mods. Figured this would be the best place to ask what y'all see in the pics and what I should look out for while inspecting the vehicle. Thanks in advance, hopefully in the near future I can post with some upgrades myself. Cheers!

 

[bendawg]

BAT has good data in terms of establishing market value for Bronco Raptors. https://bringatrailer.com/ford/u725-bronco/

Mods are shiny objects that are very personal. They don't add value, if anything they take it away, especially if original parts are not included. So I wouldn't pay for them. And you want to inspect the quality of their installation -whatever they may be.

These trucks arent moving like the used to, which is just a factor of supply and demand - not anything to do with quality.

That's a nice looking truck. Best of luck.

 

[CRAZYACE63]

Hey everyone, long time lurker and jealous Raptor fan here. Currently have a Badlands SAS Lux with 3500 miles and I'm looking to trade in on a Raptor. Watching this thread from the beginning has me wanting a Raptor more than anything. I have a particular one we're going to look at this weekend and it seems it might have a few mods. Figured this would be the best place to ask what y'all see in the pics and what I should look out for while inspecting the vehicle. Thanks in advance, hopefully in the near future I can post with some upgrades myself. Cheers!

Only thing I can pick out from the pics you shared is a Skid plate on the Rear diff. They did also smoke the tail lights.

 

[CRAZYACE63]

yes i am serial number 2 on these

Looks like I have 2-3 weeks from the latest update on my order.

 

[JohnGalt]

Hey everyone, long time lurker and jealous Raptor fan here. Currently have a Badlands SAS Lux with 3500 miles and I'm looking to trade in on a Raptor. Watching this thread from the beginning has me wanting a Raptor more than anything. I have a particular one we're going to look at this weekend and it seems it might have a few mods. Figured this would be the best place to ask what y'all see in the pics and what I should look out for while inspecting the vehicle. Thanks in advance, hopefully in the near future I can post with some upgrades myself. Cheers!

The Raptor is surprisingly easy to crawl under. Since the owner installed a Foutz diff skid they probably intended to wheel it. Look for rock strikes on fronts of lower control arms, bending of the side steps, strikes on the rear control arm brackets and skid mounts, bunched up shock dust covers (seems to happen from max articulation situations like jumps), overly worn fender liners (tire and rock strike wear), grinding on the tow points below rear bumper, dents in the front bash plate.

dings like these aren’t necessarily a problem, but may give you some negotiating leverage. Especially if they are making claims on how clean the truck is. while mine has most of those , I’d want to by a used Raptor that didn’t have them. Good luck.

 

[Geomatic]

The Raptor is surprisingly easy to crawl under. Since the owner installed a Foutz diff skid they probably intended to wheel it. Look for rock strikes on fronts of lower control arms, bending of the side steps, strikes on the rear control arm brackets and skid mounts, bunched up shock dust covers (seems to happen from max articulation situations like jumps), overly worn fender liners (tire and rock strike wear), grinding on the tow points below rear bumper, dents in the front bash plate.

dings like these aren’t necessarily a problem, but may give you some negotiating leverage. Especially if they are making claims on how clean the truck is. while mine has most of those , I’d want to by a used Raptor that didn’t have them. Good luck.

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! The truck has around 8k miles so it def could've been rode a bit harder within that time frame. Not that it's an issue, but like you mentioned it's a negotiable point. I'll take a look and see if there's any marks or issues like you mentioned, thanks again.

Also according to the window sticker the Nav has been removed. Anyone have experience with owning a Raptor without Nav? We plan on doing some moderate off roading but nothing super back country or anything so is Nav missing a deal breaker?

Thanks again, love seeing all the mods y'all have done. Really top quality stuff

 

[TurboS]

Hey everyone, long time lurker and jealous Raptor fan here. Currently have a Badlands SAS Lux with 3500 miles and I'm looking to trade in on a Raptor. Watching this thread from the beginning has me wanting a Raptor more than anything. I have a particular one we're going to look at this weekend and it seems it might have a few mods. Figured this would be the best place to ask what y'all see in the pics and what I should look out for while inspecting the vehicle. Thanks in advance, hopefully in the near future I can post with some upgrades myself. Cheers!

Welcome to BroncoRaptor.com! Good looking Raptor, the FMI rear diff plate is a bonus.

 

[JohnGalt]

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! The truck has around 8k miles so it def could've been rode a bit harder within that time frame. Not that it's an issue, but like you mentioned it's a negotiable point. I'll take a look and see if there's any marks or issues like you mentioned, thanks again.

Also according to the window sticker the Nav has been removed. Anyone have experience with owning a Raptor without Nav? We plan on doing some moderate off roading but nothing super back country or anything so is Nav missing a deal breaker?

Thanks again, love seeing all the mods y'all have done. Really top quality stuff

i Don’t have navigation (High Package) and I don’t feel like I’m missing anything. I use CarPlay with Google and Apple Maps for on road and OnX Off-road in back country. All apps work well, and with OnX you’re getting better off road functionality

 

[Geomatic]

Installed the SmarterHome Bronco Hard Top Lifter today.

Positives:
- great material and build quality
- exceptionally well thought through design, down to clever cable management
- Easy intuitive app which paired with winches without an issue
- great control, super slow for the critical last few inches or faster for running the top up or down to storage
- out of the way when in use or not in use
- pretty easy to install, once you figure out the missing and conflicting instructions
- you can easily walk under it when top is stored with 10’ ceilings, I’m 6’2”
- uses 110v outlet from garage door opener
- no ground based View attachment 7828View attachment 7829View attachment 7830lifter to store when not in use

Negatives:
- despite exceptionally well thought through design, the instructions and company videos are pretty poor. The written instructions contain some conflicting illustrations and don’t contain relevant information, like how wide to set the cross bars. The videos are more marketing than actually helpful. They gloss over most of the installation.
- placement could be a challenge depending on the size of your garage and placement of garage door openers, lights and other items on your ceiling.

Note: ignore the electrical wiring in picture, I am in the process of relocating a light fixture. The lifter is powered by plug in cord.

Hey John, are you still liking your SmarterHome Bronco Hard Top Lifter? Going to buy a Raptor this Friday and looking for a garage lift for the hard top. Lmk your one year of ownership thoughts. Thanks!

 

[Geomatic]

Welcome to BroncoRaptor.com! Good looking Raptor, the FMI rear diff plate is a bonus.

Thank you, happy to be here. Going to inspect the truck Friday and hopefully drive it home! It has 8k miles so gonna inspect the underside for wear and tear, etc per the other member's response. Hopefully it's all good as the price is a pretty good deal, although would've preferred a bit more for our Badlands SAS trade in but it is what it is. Cheers

 

[95BK9]

Added a Coob Intercooler, deleted the factory shutters.
Got a deal from Buttercup.

Cobb Front Mount Intercooler for 2022+ Ford Bronco Raptor

 

[JohnGalt]

Hey John, are you still liking your SmarterHome Bronco Hard Top Lifter? Going to buy a Raptor this Friday and looking for a garage lift for the hard top. Lmk your one year of ownership thoughts. Thanks!

After a year of ownership I’ve got a mixed opinion.

I think that there are two good off the shelf options and your situation dictates which is better.

i went with it based on the fact that I don’t have room for the Smartlifter Pro because I have to back in (I can’t park the nose under it) and I wanted my top out of the way (you need pretty high garage ceilings to be above head level).

while it’s not hard to operate, it takes a while. Putting the JTops Bimini really complicates things as you have to fish straps between roof and the bimini and taking off and replacing the rear seat roof section is a lot harder for me to do solo. The former may be easier or harder with the SmartLifter Pro, but I don’t think it’s an issue. The latter comment is more of a consideration if you’re thinking of buying the Bimini and removing your top a lot solo with any lifter.

It’s a bit of a challenge getting lined up under the hoist both front to back and side to side, but I’ve placed painters tape on the floor to guide me with the rear camera. The SmartLifter pro looks easier as you roll the lifter to the truck, no guessing if you are in position or not.

the balancing of everything takes a bit of practice and adjustment and leaving the rear window open or closed changes things significantly.

so Overall it works OK for me, but I think if I had the space to stash the Smartlifter I would have gone with that and it would have been easier.

hope that helps

 

[bendawg]

After a year of ownership I’ve got a mixed opinion.

I think that there are two good off the shelf options and your situation dictates which is better.

i went with it based on the fact that I don’t have room for the Smartlifter Pro because I have to back in (I can’t park the nose under it) and I wanted my top out of the way (you need pretty high garage ceilings to be above head level).

while it’s not hard to operate, it takes a while. Putting the JTops Bimini really complicates things as you have to fish straps between roof and the bimini and taking off and replacing the rear seat roof section is a lot harder for me to do solo. The former may be easier or harder with the SmartLifter Pro, but I don’t think it’s an issue. The latter comment is more of a consideration if you’re thinking of buying the Bimini and removing your top a lot solo with any lifter.

It’s a bit of a challenge getting lined up under the hoist both front to back and side to side, but I’ve placed painters tape on the floor to guide me with the rear camera. The SmartLifter pro looks easier as you roll the lifter to the truck, no guessing if you are in position or not.

the balancing of everything takes a bit of practice and adjustment and leaving the rear window open or closed changes things significantly.

so Overall it works OK for me, but I think if I had the space to stash the Smartlifter I would have gone with that and it would have been easier.

hope that helps

Do you mean Toplift pro? I'm in a parking garage - which has room for this but what I've always been concerned about is stability/liability. I don't want it to come crashing down on some kid while I am away with the top off - or concern parents enough to complain about that possibility. Am I overanalyzing?

 

[95BK9]

Installed my S&B
COLD AIR INTAKE FOR 2022-2024 FORD BRONCO RAPTOR 3.0L ECOBOOST

They were missing one plastic rivet, I called and the overnighted it to me.